Above the 'Infamy'

A seasoned pilot takes his passengers back to December 1941 on an aerial "mission" with the Pearl Harbor Experience

By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 07, 2012

~~<p>WISPS of smoke rise from the cigar in the ashtray on Bruce Mayes' desk, the pungent odor blending with the aroma of strong coffee. On a wooden Philco radio, Frank Sinatra croons "As Time Goes By" — his soothing voice muting the persistent staccato of a teletype machine in the adjoining room.</p>
<p>Scattered around the office are helmets, footlockers, duffel bags, a manual Royal typewriter and other equipment and furnishings circa 1941. The desk calendar is turned to Dec. 10.</p>
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WISPS of smoke rise from the cigar in the ashtray on Bruce Mayes' desk, the pungent odor blending with the aroma of strong coffee. On a wooden Philco radio, Frank Sinatra croons "As Time Goes By" — his soothing voice muting the persistent staccato of a teletype machine in the adjoining room.

Scattered around the office are helmets, footlockers, duffel bags, a manual Royal typewriter and other equipment and furnishings circa 1941. The desk calendar is turned to Dec. 10. Login for more...